Oh good Lord... those boring ass responses from the judges!? Where is Simon when you need him!? That guy need a hook to pull him off stage. — Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016

He added that Cowell was the reason for the popularity of "American Idol" at its peak.

It's VERY clear now that @SimonCowell was the reason @AmericanIdol was a hit. I've watched root canals more entertaining than these judges. — Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016

He watched to see contestants from Raleigh, North Carolina, and then switched over to ABC's "Black-ish," on which Tyra Banks was a guest star.

Now that #Raleigh has shown out and these judges have put me to sleep! I'm changing over to watch my girl @tyrabanks on @black_ishabc— Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016

Aiken then sent a series of tweets about why he was being hard on the show, saying, "We're all more criticial of the things we care about most," and likening watching the show to rooting for a favorite sports team.

When your favorite team that you've cheered for for years happens to play a shitty game, you're absolutely allowed to be upset about it. — Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016

We're all more critical of the things we care about most. — Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016

When you really love something you only want the best for it, and you have high expectations from those you know are capable of it. — Clay Aiken (@clayaiken) January 7, 2016